Gents;
I have a Solidworks drawing that was saved as a .pdf. Anyone know of a process to convert this .pdf to an .AI or .EPS drawing?
Gents;
I have a Solidworks drawing that was saved as a .pdf. Anyone know of a process to convert this .pdf to an .AI or .EPS drawing?
V/r
Iverson
I don't believe that you can do it directly is SW, but there are plenty of converters you can use, like this one:
https://cloudconvert.com/pdf-to-eps
No idea about the quality of the conversion, or what you can do to edit it afterwards.
I used to convert pdf to .ai and .eps files when I worked for a commercial printer. I would open the pdf in Adobe Illustrator then save it as a .ai or .eps file. I have an older version of Illustrator and might be able to convert it for you if you want me to try.
Hey Rick -
Thought I might have something on my CAD-Drive, but no soap. But, I found 2 sites that will do it online for free - but don't know if they're "secure" or if that is important.
https://pdf.iskysoft.com/pdf-tips/co...pdf-to-ai.html
and,
https://www.freeconvert.com/pdf-to-eps
Mind you - I've not tried either, but at free might be worth a go.
Cheers - Jim
When I used to fly Phantoms, I was called an AVIATOR.
Now I race cars. So, am I now called a PAVIATOR?
Rick,
My old version of Photoshop will save a .pdf as an .eps, if that is what you're looking for.
On the other hand, the laser shops I work with can use a .dwg or .dxf, which would be easy to create from SW or from scratch, given the detailed image you posted.
Mike;
On the advice from a gent on Apex, I am looking at a business that runs small orders quite reasonable. But the manager replied to me today with this:
"Do you have a "vector-based" version of your design that we could use? We will need the art to be in a format such as Adobe Illustrator .ai, or .eps."
V/r
Iverson
As simple as the blueprint is, you could probably recreate it in LibreCAD as easily as going through the various conversions. Raster graphics to vector graphics can be kind of nasty, unless the past few years have come up with better converters.
You can pm me and I'll see what I can do with the pdf.
Hope this works
V/r
Iverson
I have the pdf converted to both .ai and .eps files. I cannot attach them to the thread because they are not a supported file format.
Can you pm me your email address and I can send them to you.
Thank you, files have been emailed.
Can the shops work with a bitmapped image or do they require an actual vector file such as in a CAD package?
If these need to be dead accurately cut, any “conversion” of this from .pdf to .ai will have compromises — the question is with the significance of some deviation (talking a few thousandths here).
“Auto-Trace” is hack, and will always be hack. It was created for those insisting it’s their only choice when it’s absolutely not and has been a source of angst for anyone having to clean it up afterwards.
Opening a pdf in Illustrator will not get you the “cutting path” you need for this to be in proper vector art. Think of the “path” in the same terms as the software would need if it were to cut out vinyl graphics.
I’ve done a ton of work in Illustrator since ‘88, and despite knowing I could trace this very closely, by hand and in layers, and likely within working tolerances, I recommend you send what you have (the above art) to the company cutting it out and let them decide exactly what tolerances are needed.
Asking on a forum is asking for parts that don’t fit. Just saying — and mean no offense in saying that.
I’d be happy to recreate this correctly, at N/C, but don’t want to waste a minute on it if someone else is already doing it.
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